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Picks Farm, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, E4 7RA

Granted Epping Forest EPF/2250/25 Approval of details reserved by a condition

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 3 Habitat Regulations and 4 Contaminated Land of EPF/2250/25 (Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a proposed change of use of agricultural buildings to flexible use).

As published by the council, reference EPF/2250/25

Application record

Reference
EPF/2250/25
Type
Approval of details reserved by a condition
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Approve
Received
4 Nov 2025
Validated
4 Nov 2025
Decided
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Waltham Abbey South and Rural
Parish
Waltham Abbey
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
E4 7RA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Epping Forest register

This site has had 3 applications since 2019: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • EPF/2626/19 Granted

    Picks Farm Sewardstone Road Waltham Abbey E4 7RA

    Certificate of lawful development for a rear dormer.

    Decided 20 Dec 2019 Lawful development
  • EPF/2535/19 Granted

    Picks Farm Sewardstone Road Waltham Abbey E4 7RA

    Proposed erection of x3 no. rear pitched roof dormers to the existing roof pitch.

    Decided 17 Dec 2019 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Nov 2025

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Approve

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

23 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Epping Forest granted permission on 12 August 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About condition discharge and variation applications

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • Lee Valley Campsite, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, E4 7RA

    EPF/1158/26 Submitted 10 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    62% historically approved · decision due ~13 Aug

    Relocation of six existing static caravans and the provision of ten static caravan, four hotel pods, internal roads, landscaping, parking and associated works.

    Awaiting decision Full applications 32 docs
  • Picks Farm Sewardstone Road Waltham Abbey E4 7RA

    EPF/2626/19 Submitted 31 Oct 2019 100 yards away

    Certificate of lawful development for a rear dormer.

    Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 2 docs
  • Willow Tree Lodge, Mill Lane, Waltham Abbey, E4 7RB

    EPF/0797/26 Submitted 22 Apr 2026 150 yards away

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  • Willow Tree Lodge, Mill Lane, Waltham Abbey, E4 7RB

    EPF/0036/23 Submitted 9 Jan 2023 150 yards away

    To make good the pillars and increase the height of the existing wall as per plans supplied in application.

    Refused Householder 10 docs
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  • Picks Cottage Sewardstone Road Waltham Abbey E4 7RA

    EPF/2533/19 Submitted 22 Oct 2019 150 yards away

    Application for Variation of Conditions 2"completed strictly in accordance with the approved drawings" & 10"size and position of lodges" for EPF/1564/17. (Stationing of x3 no. anglers' holiday lodges with associated parking & hard & soft landscaping).

    Granted Full applications 2 docs
  • Daws Hill Nursery, Daws Hill, Waltham Abbey, E4 7RD

    EPF/0737/26 Submitted 14 Apr 2026 200 yards away

    Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 3 Bat Method Statement, 4 Tree protection, 5 Surface Water Drainage, 6 Types and Colours of external finishes, 7 Hard and Soft Landscaping, 11 Ecology and 17 Contaminated Land of EPF/0270/24 (Replacement Dwelling and demolition of existing buildings with associated servicing and landscaping).

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In Epping Forest

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    Received 16 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Conditions
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    Received 23 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1851/26 Awaiting decision

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    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 7 Types and Colours of External Finishes of EPF/1808/24 (Demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings, the construction of six residential dwellings, creation of new vehicular access, car parking, landscaping and associated works).

    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Conditions
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    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Conditions
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    Jubilee Bungalow, Bournebridge Lane, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1LT

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 25 Biodiversity Net Gain of EPF/2037/25 (Two proposed 4 bed dwellings).

    Received 19 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Conditions